Contactum, based in Croxley Green, Watford, began life in 1936 and is one of only a few remaining UK manufacturers of electrical wiring accessories and circuit protection products.

Contactum remains committed to developing / manufacturing products in the UK at its site in Cricklewood, London.

We are proud to be continuing with the British design, engineering and manufacture that have gained Contactum a loyal customer following and a reputation for robust and reliable products. We continue to grow as part of the alfanar Group, a $2.5 billion Saudi Arabian group of companies operating within global electrical and construction industries.

Over more than 75 years Contactum have introduced an ever increasing range of products to provide a one-stop-shop of over 6,000 catalogue items.

In addition to the extensive ranges of ex-stock products, Contactum offers a Specials service for the design and engineering of customised products. A Factory Built Assemblies (FBA) service is provided to configure and pre-assemble panel boards and switchboards to your requirements - reducing installation time and removing all the challenges of on-site configuration.

Turning the clock back four years to early 2009, Contactum, a manufacturer of electrical wiring accessories and circuit protection products, founded in 1936, had hit financial rock bottom and had entered administration with little hope for the future...